1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Bochum 1848, Bundesliga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Bochum 1848 — Bundesliga at Alte Foersterei.
- 1. FC Union Berlin 34 games · 39 pts (2025/26)
- VfL Bochum 1848 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Christian Gittelmann
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Jan Neitzel
- Referee Florian Lechner
- Referee Justus Zorn
- Referee Benjamin Brand
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern München | 34 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | 62 |
| 5 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 34 | 61 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 34 | 59 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 34 | 44 |
| 9 | FC Augsburg | 34 | 43 |
| 10 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 34 | 40 |
| 11 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 34 | 39 |
| 12 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 34 | 38 |
| 13 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 38 |
| 14 | 1. FC Koln | 34 | 32 |
| 15 | SV Werder Bremen | 34 | 32 |
| 16 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 29 |
| 17 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 34 | 26 |
| 18 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | VfL Bochum 1848 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | Borussia Dortmund | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | 1. FC Union Berlin | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | VfB Stuttgart | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Mar | Eintracht Frankfurt | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | RB Leipzig | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | 1. FC Koln | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | FC Schalke 04 | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
1. FC Union Berlin this season
1. FC Union Berlin this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
1. FC Union Berlin
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
6/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! 1. FC Union Berlin welcome VfL Bochum 1848 for this crunch clash at Alte Foersterei.
- 5' The travelling VfL Bochum 1848 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Simon Zoller is clearly more than just a goal scorer for VfL Bochum 1848.
- 15' VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dominique Heintz is hanging Keven Schlotterbeck on the field on 15 minute.
- 20' Cristian Gamboa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' It’s a booking for VfL Bochum 1848 player. Patrick Osterhage gets a Yellow card.
- 33' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' Dominique Heintz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 48' What composure from Josip Juranovic! The Croatia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 50' That is a Yellow card for 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Jaeckel will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Stoger makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 55.
- 60' Keven Schlotterbeck, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 62' Paul Jaeckel picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Magnificent from Kevin Behrens! That is 22 goals in 154 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' The 1. FC Union Berlin bench stirs into life. Aissa Laidouni is withdrawn and Diogo Leite gets his opportunity.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both 1. FC Union Berlin and VfL Bochum 1848 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' Time for substitution for VfL Bochum 1848. Jordi Osei-Tutu is replaced by Cristian Gamboa.
- 80' Janik Haberer makes way for Morten Thorsby at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from 1. FC Union Berlin.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Urs Fischer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' Jordan Siebatcheu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Behrens at the 86 minute mark.
- 88' Gerrit Holtmann is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christopher Antwi-Adjei at the 88 minute mark.
- 89' VfL Bochum 1848 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simon Zoller is hanging Takuma Asano on the field on 89 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
1. FC Union Berlin Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
- 8
- 26
- 31
-
19
Janik Haberer ↓ Morten Thorsby 80'
- 1
- 3
- 17
- 18
-
20
Aissa Laidouni ↓ Diogo Leite 65'
Bench
-
2
Morten Thorsby ↑ 80'
-
45
Jordan Siebatcheu ↑ 86'
-
32
Milos Pantovic ↑ 86'
- 28
- 37
-
23
Niko Giesselmann ↑ 86'
-
4
Diogo Leite ↑ 65'
- 11
- 40
Coach
Urs Fischer
VfL Bochum 1848 Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Takuma Asano ↓ Simon Zoller 88'
- 31
- 1
- 3
- 7
- 33
- 22
- 20
- 4
- 18
- 6
Bench
-
17
Gerrit Holtmann ↑ 88'
- 28
- 21
-
30
Dominique Heintz ↑ 15'
-
9
Simon Zoller ↑ 88'
- 10
- 29
-
2
Cristian Gamboa ↑ 75'
- 24
Coach
Thomas Letsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Grischa Promel | 2 |
| Maximilian Wittek | 2 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 2 |
| Benedict Hollerbach | 2 |
| Philipp Hofmann | 2 |
| Kevin Stoger | 2 |
| Kevin Behrens | 1 |
| Josip Juranovic | 1 |
Head to Head
1. FC Union Berlin Form
2023-04-16
1. FC Union Berlin
1–1
VfL Bochum 1848
D
2023-04-08
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-04-04
Eintracht Frankfurt
2–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
2023-04-01
1. FC Union Berlin
3–0
VfB Stuttgart
W
2023-03-19
1. FC Union Berlin
2–0
Eintracht Frankfurt
W
2023-03-16
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise
3–0
1. FC Union Berlin
L
VfL Bochum 1848 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36
1. FC Union Berlin xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
VfL Bochum 1848 xG
I would bet for:
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
1. FC Union Berlin or Draw
73%
Draw or VfL Bochum 1848
56%
1. FC Union Berlin or VfL Bochum 1848
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: 1. FC Union Berlin win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — 1. FC Union Berlin
| Handicap | 1. FC Union Berlin covers | Push | VfL Bochum 1848 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
1. FC Union Berlin keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
VfL Bochum 1848 keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

